harmlessly

Example Sentences

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The ball landed harmlessly in the center fielder’s glove, 395 feet away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

We know people regularly catch meningitis B bacteria and they usually live harmlessly in the nose.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Although ESBL- and CRE-producing bacteria often live harmlessly in the human gut, they can cause severe illness if they enter the urinary tract or bloodstream.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

The script buries its live-wire ideas harmlessly underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

The stones clattered harmlessly off the wall and fell back to the road.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques